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Khalilur meets India's NSA Doval in Delhi to discuss key bilateral issues

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Bangladesh's National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman has held a meeting with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on his visit to Delhi. According to a Bangladesh High Commission sta... Read More


Police arrest three in Patiya, recover arms again in Raozan

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Police have recovered illegal arms again in Raozan, acting on information obtained from a suspect arrested two days ago in Chattogram. Detectives recovered the firearms along with c... Read More


Bangladesh records six dengue deaths, 788 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Six more people have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh, while 788 new patients have been admitted to hospitals with the disease in the past 24 hours. The total number of hospitalis... Read More


Government unveils tribute documentary marking Humayun Ahmed's birth anniversary

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The interim government has released a documentary paying tribute to celebrated writer Humayun Ahmed on the occasion of his birth anniversary, observed on Nov 13. State-run news agen... Read More


BNP urges EC to take firm stance for free and fair polls

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The BNP has urged the Election Commission (EC) to take a firm stance instead of being "subservient" to the government, to ensure that the general election is free and fair. Speaking... Read More


ACC investigates alleged Tk 3.32 billion state loss in 2018 Rose Garden acquisition

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry into the purchase of Rose Garden on Hrishikesh Das Road in Old Dhaka, alleging a loss of nearly Tk 3.32 billion to the st... Read More


NGO director arrested in Dhaka over 'Tk 6bn fraud'

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Police have arrested the director of a Naogaon-based NGO over allegations of embezzling customer funds totalling more than Tk 6 billion. Nazim Uddin Tanu, 37, director of Bandhu Mit... Read More


RAB links 'large financial dealings' to Pallabi Jubo Dal leader Kibria's murder

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The murder of Pallabi Jubo Dal leader Golam Kibria involved not only political rivalry and a struggle for dominance, but also "large financial transactions", the Rapid Action Battali... Read More


Election Commissions lacks ability to enforce electoral code of conduct, says NCP

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has expressed strong support for the Election Commission after the Representation of the People Order (RPO) was amended to require coalition candidat... Read More


Jobayed's student alerted 'someone killed him' over Messenger, JnU student testifies

Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Two individuals have testified in the murder case of Jagannath University (JnU) student Jobayed Hossain: Saikat Hossain, a JnU student and junior to Jobayed on campus, and Wahidur Ra... Read More